In the infancy of the internet era there were dial-up / email service providers, including my chosen supplier AOL. What has this got to do with The Pineapple Thief (TPT), you ask? Bear with me for a few paragraphs and…
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ESP is a project started by eminent producer Tony Lowe in 2015 as a vehicle for his own music. Already a familiar name in the music business, the project has evolved over ten albums released so far, with a host…
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A chance encounter between old friends Bill Bruford and Pete Roth first led to jamming sessions, then an invitation to another one of Pete’s acquaintances, Mike Pratt, to be drawn into the by now regular meet-ups. Mutual interest in the…
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This album, Refractions by Cornelius, aka Keigo Oyamada, the Japanese guitarist and producer, lies at the very edge of the progressive rock world as we know it, and possibly even just outside it. However, sometimes our aural comfort zone needs…
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2025’s release of Gentō by Steve Rothery’s other recent side project, Bioscope, with Alex Reeves and Torsten Quaeschning, was an ambient/electronic/cinematic masterpiece that gave emphasis to how versatile and experimental he can be outside of his day-job with Marillion. The…
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Hailing from Melbourne, with over 10 years’ experience of performing in and around the local music and club scene, PSI PHI (pronounced sci-fi) have now released their self-titled debut album. This set of songs was recorded over a single weekend…
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The Ant Band is a co-operative of German musicians, led by Tom Morgenstern, whose first mission was, in 2021, to create a tribute album to celebrate the work of Antony Phillips. The songs on A Light on the Hill turned…
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Jane Getter established herself on the rock music scene as a solo artist before forming the Jane Getter Premonition band to challenge her writing skills and to provide a wider range of sonic textures for developing her style of fusion…
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In music culture, nothing beats a generous portion of nostalgia. It enables the listener to indulge in either reminiscing on the past, or in re-invigorating the senses for new music to come. And Pop music artists, in particular, are magpies…
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The inspiration for Snowdrop, the latest and 13th album from Japanese instrumental rock band Mono, came about from the passing in 2024 of long-time friend of the band Steve Albini, Mono’s recent production partner, and, in the past, audio engineer…
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